WHAT Is a Draftsperson? It is an artist skilled in technical drawing. The 'skill' is to draw complex instructions precisely and accurately. The 'art' is to arrange that information in an beautiful, eye pleasing way. Combine these two factors and you have accurate drawings that are easy to use.

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DRAFTING includes any task that utilizes graphics to convey instructions to another person. Commonly this is associated with the making of plans for structures or mechanical devices before they are built.

ALTERNATE spelling, meaning the same thing, can be draughtsperson, draughtsman, draftsman, drafter or drafties.

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AutoCAD TIP: When prompted for pick point, type 'CAL then MEE, then pick opposite corners of the rectangle. MEE is "midpoint between two endpoints" (CAL automatically grabs the endpoint when you pick corner of rectangle).

Of course if you are using AutoCAD 2006+ you can just hit SHIFT+RIGHT CLICK and select Mid Between 2 Points.